Purvis Short vs. Wes Unseld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Unseld and Purvis Short that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Purvis Short

vs.

Wes Unseld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Purvis Short: 1978-79 to 1989-90
Wes Unseld: 1968-69 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Purvis Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Seasons Purvis Short 12 Wes Unseld 13

Playoffs Played Purvis Short 3 Wes Unseld 12

All-Star Games Purvis Short 0 Wes Unseld 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Purvis Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

Finals MVP Purvis Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA First Team Purvis Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Purvis Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rebounds Leader Purvis Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

Rookie of The Year Purvis Short 0 Wes Unseld 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 17.3 Wes Unseld 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 4.3 Wes Unseld 14.0

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.5 Wes Unseld 3.9

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.0 Wes Unseld 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 Wes Unseld 0.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 14,607 Wes Unseld 10,624

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 3,625 Wes Unseld 13,769

Total Assists Purvis Short 2,123 Wes Unseld 3,822

Total Steals Purvis Short 878 Wes Unseld 628 *

Total Blocks Purvis Short 178 Wes Unseld 367 *

Total Games Purvis Short 842 Wes Unseld 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .474 Wes Unseld .509

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .282 * Wes Unseld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .824 Wes Unseld .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 28.0 (1985) Wes Unseld 16.2 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 5.5 (1984) Wes Unseld 18.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 3.7 (1986) Wes Unseld 5.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.5 (1985) Wes Unseld 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.3 (1985) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Purvis Short 10.4 Wes Unseld 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 2.8 Wes Unseld 14.9

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 1.6 Wes Unseld 3.8

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 0.7 Wes Unseld 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.1 Wes Unseld 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Purvis Short 187 Wes Unseld 1,260

Total Rebounds Purvis Short 51 Wes Unseld 1,777

Total Assists Purvis Short 29 Wes Unseld 453

Total Steals Purvis Short 13 Wes Unseld 67 *

Total Blocks Purvis Short 2 Wes Unseld 55 *

Total Games Purvis Short 18 Wes Unseld 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Purvis Short .424 Wes Unseld .493

3-Point Percentage Purvis Short .000 * Wes Unseld .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Purvis Short .878 Wes Unseld .608

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Purvis Short 14.6 (1987) Wes Unseld 18.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Purvis Short 3.3 (1987) Wes Unseld 23.6 (1970)

Assists Per Game Purvis Short 2.7 (1987) Wes Unseld 4.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Purvis Short 1.2 (1987) Wes Unseld 0.9 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Purvis Short 0.2 (1987) Wes Unseld 1.5 (1980) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.